Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese

YIELDS: 8 serving(s)

• PREP TIME: 

  15 mins

  COOK TIME: 

  4 hrs

  TOTAL TIME: 

  4 hrs 15 mins

  Ingredients

  • 1 lb. 

    Diced Butternut Squash, Peeled And Seeded

  • 5 

    leaves Fresh Sage, Minced

  • 2 tsp. 

    Fresh Thyme Leaves

  • 1 

    Small Onion, Chopped

  • 3 

    cloves Garlic, Chopped

  • 1/2 c. 

    Vegetable Stock

  • 1 lb. 

    Dry Elbow Macaroni, Cooked According To Package Directions

  • 1 tbsp. 

    Salt

  • 8 oz. 

    weight Shredded Cheddar

  • 4 oz. 

    weight Cream Cheese

  • 
    
  • Directions

  • Place butternut squash, sage, thyme, onion, garlic and vegetable stock in the slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 4 hours, or low for 8 hours. Use an immersion blender or regular blender and puree the vegetables.
    
    Make sure the slow cooker is set to warm. Add puree, pasta, salt, and cheeses to the slow cooker. Stir until well combined and cheeses have melted. Season with salt to taste and serve.

Traditional Greek Salad

 

• 4 Tomatoes, diced
• 1 Cucumber, peeled & diced
• 1 Red Bell Pepper, diced
• 4 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• Oregano, Dried or Fresh, season to taste
• Kosher Salt, season to taste
• 1/2 cup Feta Cheese (or nondairy cheese like Kite Hill), cut into chunks

1. Place all of the ingredients in a large bowl and gently mix well.

credit to: https://www.fitfabfodmap.com/traditional-greek-salad/

Kayla's dinner 1

 Ground chicken

Sweet onion

Water chestnuts

Hoisin sauce

Rice vinegar

Soy sauce

Siracha

Salt/Pepper/Garlic powder

Romaine lettuce, cucumbers, avocado, green onions

Perfect Prime Rib

 

Ingredients

• 1 prime rib roast with or without bone (any size)
• Garlic powder
• Salt
• Pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 550F degrees.
Make a rub of salt, pepper and garlic powder and apply to meat. Place meat in a shallow roasting pan fat side up.
Roast at 550 at 5 minutes per pound for RARE, or 6 minutes per pound for MEDIUM and 7 minutes per pound for WELL DONE.
Turn off oven at the end of cooking time and DO NOT OPEN OVEN DOOR

FOR TWO HOURS.
At the end of the 2 hours, remove meat from oven to slice; it comes out perfect everytime.

https://recipesandkitchen.com/perfect-prime-rib/

Scalloped potatoes and ham

• Time

  Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour 20 min.

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 cups 2% milk
• 6 cups thinly sliced peeled potatoes
• 1-1/2 cups chopped fully cooked ham
• 1 small onion, grated

• Directions

  • In a large saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons butter. Stir in flour, parsley, salt, thyme and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
  • Combine potatoes, ham and onion; place half in a greased 2-1/2-qt. baking dish. Top with half of the sauce; repeat layers.
  • Cover and bake at 375° for 65-75 minutes or until potatoes are almost tender. Dot with remaining butter. Bake, uncovered, 15-20 minutes longer or until potatoes are tender.

Tortellini Soup

 1 bag of frozen tortellini

1 small bag of fresh spinach

2 cans of Italian style diced tomatoes

1 box or 4 cups of vegetable broth

1 block of cream cheese

Put all ingredients in crockpot, chunking up the cream cheese. Cook on low for 5-6 hours.

Fried Brown Rice

 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided 

8 oz boneless, skinless cooked chicken bites 

1/2 red bell pepper chopped 

1/2 green bell pepper chopped 

1/2 cup green onion, chopped

4 cloves minced garlic

3 cups cooked rice 

2 tablespoons light soy sauce 

1 tablespoon rice vinegar 

1 cup frozen peas, thawed 

1 can water chestnuts, drained

Directions 

1. Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable boil in large skillet set over medium heat.

2. Add chicken, bell peppers, green onion and garlic. Cook and stir approximately 5 minutes. Remove and keep warm.

3. Heat remaining tablespoon oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Add the rice.  Stir in soy sauce, rice vinegar and peas, and continue to cook 1 minute.

4.Return chicken mixture to skillet and stir to mix in rice. Heat through and serve.